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gyno
Hi i saw that you answered someones question about gynocologist and i have a question about it too.
Im 15/f almost 16 and from what i have heard, the gyno sounds really scary. In health class i learned that you have to go when you are 18 or when you start having sex. well my question is do you HAVE to go? like is it mandatory? because i learned they stick some large q-tip in your vagina and and swab something i dont know. but I dont want to go. It sounds really scary to me and the worst part is that I am really shy about my body parts and I dont want some stranger doing tests on my private parts. I would be really embarressed. and the part that sucks more is that I cant even handle tampons yet, so how can i handle someone doing tests on me?
please help and thank you!
- a nervous soon to be 16 year old...
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The gynecologist isn't so scary. I started going when I was 14 because that is when I started birth control pills...when you start the pill you should start going for regular pap smears. You don't have to start going until you are 21 or become sexually active...and yes...you HAVE to go. I know it sounds really scary...I thought it would be too, but it really wasn't that bad.
My gynecologist is the same doctor who delivered me so I was really comfortable because he was the first person to see my parts in the first place lol. What happens is you will go in and undress. you will lie on a table and put your feet in some stirrups. First he or she will do a breast exam to check for lumps and then they will turn on a bright light and use a spectrum (a plastic or metal stick...in virgins they use one that is smaller than a tampon) and it will open the vagina and they will take a swab to check for any sort of disease...you can't feel the swab at all. It's a bit uncomfortable when the spectrum goes in, but ask long as you stay relaxed everything is fine and it wont hurt. Then they will take two fingers and push up against the lining of the uterus. you may feel some pressure but no pain. It only takes about 5 minutes for the whole procedure and the main reason it is done is to check for cancer.
It really isn't mandatory...but I think that every woman needs to go. The first time is a bit awkward, but after that it's no big thing. Shop around for gynecologists. You can go in and talk to different doctors and then pick the one that is right for you. you'll feel better as long as your comfortable. It's not bad at all...in fact I have my next one next week...you only go one a year and it helps you keep in check with your body and it's the only real way to check for cancer of the uterus. Good Luck!
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